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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26


Baltimore has heretofore been worry proud
OF her water supply--but jnst now she Is
not pluming herself so much upon its
quality MS its extent. We have plenty of
water--our lakes will rank with the largest
In tho world and cur dams with the loudest.
Indeed, there Is too much rank-and too
much dam too Just now. For this Is about
the rankest spell we have had. II Is a greas
pity that Lent came go early this year
Ia great misfortune. II It had been
put Off men could have indulged in varl-
Gus other beverages besides winter for
longer period, and during the flshy season
would not have noticed the taste and smell
so keenly. But after Lent We were all too
fresh and now have TO hold our noses to
drink water, and those who get into bath
tub have an attack of seasickness. For w0
believe the water Is worse this spring than
1t has been yet. The stale oil from an old
sardine can is magnolia to 1t. People
have to chew putty TO take the taste out
OF their mouths. Now here is a chance
to find a cause for this which can be
removed or remedy which will correct
1t. Scientists have tried their hands at
IT and furnished US with a lot Of
technical names for the invisible mon
sters or vermlu, hut why are such invasions
confined TO Baltimore county, Are there no
cyclops, hactorla, rotifArs or algie In or
around other eities2 Thore is some local
cause for this annual visitation which
ought 10 be- discovered. There is no doubt
that our reservoirs or pipes want good
spring cleaning. They certainly have bad
breath. The ingredients which scent and
flavor their contents may not be Injurious
or unhealthy although there are many
who think nothing with such an odor can
be wholesome--but there is no doubt In
our minds that they have a tendency t0
produce hydrophobla.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
sno,,,uv ,Ionu =. su,,,yan,. Fan.

RoonRsrER, N. Y, May 1S.--John L. Sulli-
van and his combination were finally
knocked out here this afternoon, after a
contest with the city authorities which
has lnsted three days. After the
mayor and police had compelled
them to desist from giving an exhibit
tion, Sheedy, Sulllvan's manager, applied
for an Injunction to restrain the mayor from
taking further action. Judge Macomber
refused to grant It. Tho matter was brought
before Judge Werner, and he reserved MS
combination appearing last night, as was
advertised. This afternoon the Judge denied
the application on the ground that the
mayor had the right TO Interfere II he
deemed best. Sullivan aud party have gone
to Amsterdam. 1t Is said that the authori-
ties In Syracuse and Troy intend to shut
ont the show,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
LETTER FROM THE PREsIDEET
To Grant Post Aci<nONvledxiDR the
Receipt OF Resolutions Approving
HHis Veto OF she Dependent Pension



To Grant Post Acknowledging the
Receipt OF Resolutions Approving
His Veto OF ahe Dependent Pension
Bin.
At a meeting OF General Grant Post, No.
13, G. A. r., OF this city; held some time
ago, a series OF resolutions were presented
approving the action of President Cleye-
land In vetoing the Dependent Pension bill,
which had passed both houses of Congress.
These resolutions the post passed by a
unanimous vote. In accordance with a
motion the resolutions were handsomely
engrossed (by ]. jackson Plerce) and on
Saturday week were sent by mail to his ex-
cellency.
Friday William G. Robe.en received
the following letter, written In the Presi-
dents hand, acknowledging the receipt of
the resolutions:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHNeToN, MAY IS,
1S87.-Afr. William g. Robelen, Quarter
master, Wilmington, Deldepdre.-DEAR SIR:
am In receipt OF your letter of the 7th
instant. transmitting handsomely engrossed
resolutions Of General U. s. Grant Post, No.
13, approving my executive action In veto
ing the Dependent Pension bill. beg to
express through you to the members OF the
post my appreciation OF their endorsement
and my thanks for the courtesy manifested
In the form of their approval. 1t sometimes
uHppbu5 bnht Oiuchti COuuuOtJ Hiouiif uo-
manded by an imperative obligation of
public duty, is made difficult by counter
Influences and inclinations which grow out
OF sympathy, or by q disposition to follow
with ease and comfort the apparent current
of popular opinion.
Those OF our citizens not holding Office
and thus entirely free from the solemn obll-
cation of protecting the Interests OF the
people, often fail TO ranliae that their public
servants are to a large extent debarred, iu
official action, from the Indulgence Of these
charitable impulses. which In private life Ii
not only harmless but commendable.
While this deprivation should beregarded
as one of the stern incidents of a faithful
performance OF official duty, and while II
should be endured with the resignation
arising from nm unfaltering faith In the ul-
innate Justice of the American people, 1t Is
nevertheless gratifying to receive such ex.
pressions as are contained 10 the resolu-
tions now before me.
Yours very truly,
GRoyER CLEVELAND.
Tho letter will be submitted to the post ai
the next meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
CONSTITUTIONAL ooNVENr1oS.
The Way TO Get Ono IL 10 Bring Out
Ehe Voters.


New Castle Ftar.
If the people of Delaware are willing
to live under the aspersion that they are
incapable OF changing their present con-
stitution and adopting better, we shall
have no convention; but if the voters will
rise in their majesty, and deny and re-
pudiate the right of one man or body of
men to force them to live under set of
laws which were made expressly to benefit
favored few and to establish powerful
autocracy that could not exist for mo-
ment in any other State, then there will
be an overwhelming vote for constitu-
tional convention. We sincerely hope TO
see every newspaper in the State take Up
this subject with an earnestness that can
not fail TO impress the mind of every
voter Of the State, no matter what his
politics may be, for only by the influence
of the newspapers can we hope for sue.
cess.
Sussex Journal
There are enough qualified voters in the
State to call convention-enough in
deed, who favor convention TO call it il
they will only vote their convictions.
The privilege is theirs, the power is
theirs; let the will and the action be
theirs. Nothing in the way of action can
be accomplished without the exercise OF
will power. Tho law may give man
the right to vote; nature and education
may give him the power to choose intelli-
gently between men and measures, but if
he has not the will to leave his home, and
to go TO the polls and vote he is no better
citizen in this respect than he would be
il he had not these powers. A man may
have the right to vote for convention,
and he may favor a convention but if he
does not exercise his will and vote fc- :
convention he is an entirely useless citi-
zen in this particular matter. The thing
is to will and to do; to think and to vote.
And il every man vote as he thinks the
election will be carried in spite, or rather
by aid, of the 10000 vote required, for
we are spiritless people if that intended
obstacle does not increase instead of di-
minish the vote for q constitutional CON
vention.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

Contractor John Kelley has about 100 men
employed at both ends OF the new p, w. q
B. cutoff from Delaware Junction to She'll
pot creek. They are engaged In preparing
small part of the road-bed has been alto
gether completed, a large stretch Of the
road Is now IN progress. There are only
three cuts in the entire road, none of which
are more than IL or 12 feet deep. The re-
mainder OF the line requires filling up. The
excavations from the cuts are being used
for this purpose. The contracts for the
two bridges over the Ohristiana have not
yet been let as all the bids were higher
than the estimates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
A CommotIon among Churchmen.

onrcAoo, May 9O.--A Ne,0s special from
Omaha, Neb., says: The Rev. o. Pearson
preached the convention sermon OF the
diocesan council OF the Episcopal church
last evening and caused sensation. He
said that attempts had been made In the
name Of catholleity to foist upon the church
in tho form OF broad and wine by those who
fail to see that, II 1t were really
true that Christ's body and blood
were upon the altar the worship OF them
would be blasphemous denial OF the In
earnation and an idolatry more awful than
any that eonld be conceived. The Rev. j
Williams OF st. Barnabas Church, Omaha
withdrew, saying that the speaker had IN
suited members Of the congregation by
branding Ms idolatrous points OF belief held
by them as the most sacred features OF re-
ligIous life. The utmost commotion pre-
walls among churchmen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

ST. LOUIS, May 2O.-A special from the
CITY of Mexico says: The detectives OF the
CITY OF Mexico are wrestling with most
mysterious crime, and thus far without
satisfactory results. One OF the
leading banking firms OF this city has
sustained a loss claimed to be as great
ms $500, 900. All that has been made public
about the theft Is that the officers of the In
stitution, on coming to tho bank one morn
ing, found the doors of the vault Wide open
The cash had been carried of, with the OK.
eeptIon of some bags OF silver, with which
the thieves evidently did not care to burden
themselves,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

Thomas Whann, Jr., was badly injured
on Tuesday week. He had been unload
ing a freight car at Mosesville, Chester
county loaded with stock for his phos-
phate works, and in getting of the car
he tripped on loose board, fell to one
side and ruptured the ligaments in the
ankle. He is moving about on crutches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

The transfer Of the Cape May & Della.
ware Bay railroad to syndicate Of
owners of the steamer Republic, headed
by Captain Gone, was effected Friday
in Camden, N. j., and on Monday the
new owners will take possession. The
road is four miles long, and runs from
Cape May City TO Cape May Point. The
consideration was $50, 600, subject TO q
mortgage of $4,000. The receipts OF
the road the past yeAr were $I5, 600.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

HkLrrAx, N. s., May 2O.--olara Louise
Kellogg, tue prlma donnH, met with IN
accident to-day while driving about the
city with Strakoseh, her manager. AT Point
Pleasant. where the Atlantic ocean rolls
In with great force, Miss Kellogg
nIighted from her carriage and went
down to the waters edge to gather sen
plants. She wins standing on rock when
her foot slipped and she fell into the water.
She WINS struck by an Immense wave and
carried out some distance. strakosch
rushed to her rescue and succeeded In get,
ting the singer ashore after spelling $50
suit Of clothes. Miss Kellogg is suffering
from shock, and will DO unable to sing at
the special matinee announced for to-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

Harbeson Hickman, one of our best
citizens, left here on Thursday of last
week on visit to California, where he has
large landed and other interests. Mr..
Hickman followed close in the track OF
the "Forty -niners" to the gold diggings,
and in that country thirty years ago be-
gan his prosperous and thrifty life. He
is emo of the largest land owners in this
State, and has large and well-mAnAged
yesselinterest besides. Bfedksoatsr Light
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
NEW CASTLE wH1Pp1xas.
The ''Cat" Lightly Administered 80
Eight CuIpFIts.

Special Correspondence Of Gazetts and Journal
NEW CASTLE, May 21.--About 75 people
witnessed the whippings in the yard OF the
New Castle jail this morning. The punish
ment was administered by Sheriff Lambson,
who laid the "cat" on lightly. The follow
ing is a list OF those punished:
William Morris, eolored, assault with In
tent to kill, one hour in the pillory.
Charles Scott, larceny Of watch, 1ve
lashes.
John W. Campbell, for the theft oi IL tray
Of rings from Massey's ieweIry store, Eve
lashes.
Antonio Gallo, larceny of watch and
chain, five lashes.
Robert A. Providence, larceny Of n coat,
five lashes.
John Heck and Allen McCraeken, larceny
OF chickens, 10 lashes each.
Benjamin Simmons, colored, larceny Of a
clock, 10 lashes.
Silas Murray, coIored, larceny OF guam
tity Of platinum, 10 lashes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
Irs FIRST rIoroRY.


GRsno Yesterday Week.
The Delaware Field Clubs nine won
its first match game of baseball Of the
season yesterday afternoon week, but the
victory does not apparently awaken very
deep feelings Of exultation. The club
met ON lis own diamond the Amos Scott
team of Philadelphia, and Amos was only
able to score two runs in the seven in
nings. This considering the fact that the
Amos was the challenging party should
make the victory all the more cause for
rejoicing but it doesn't.
Arrangements for the game we're
perfected by mail, the Field Club
nine having no knowledge of its OPP
ponents, but the formal challenge was
oouched in such phraseology that a
friendly contest with the ash seemed i'm
perative. The game was fixed for yester-
day afternoon and there was o fair ropre-
aentation of the clubs members, includ-
ing several ladies', 10 see the sport. A
committee of one, with large carriage,
had been delegated to meet the visiting
club at the railroad station and show 1t
the usual courtesy, in an escort to the
ball grounds.
The committee man, with team in wait
ing, took up his position at the station,
and upon tha arrival OF the train agreed
upon nine atalwart colored men clad in
the most gorgeous Of baseball costumes
disembarked. Delaware Field Clubs rep
reeentative felt like making a home-run,
but held his base and acquainted the
visitors with the fact that he was the
committee of escort. The nine visitors
were loaded into the coach, which took a
Walnut street course, and across the
creek at Eleventh to the grounds.
The assembled spectators were given n
genuine surprise when they discovered
the ebony hue Of the visiting contestants,
but they were too gentlemanly to let the
visitors see this. At the conclusion Of
the match the Philadelphians mads tn,
modest request for $5 to defray hall their
expenses. After the contest the Amos
boys spent the evening among somo
| friends in the lower part of the cit,. AS
they paraded along Eighth street on their
way back to the station, each player ar
rayed in gaudy flannel and carrying bat,
they presented muscularly pieturei que
appearance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
su,c,ae or ,,suern, So,rrIdre

General James L. Selfridge committed
suicide Thursday in Philadelphia by
shooting himself through the head. He
was great su LTerer from Bright's disease.
and believed he could not recover. He
was q brigadier-general in the war, was
assessor Of internal revenue here in 1865,
and was later in the hotel business in
Atlantic City.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and journal
GEoRcETowE, May 20.--Daniel Shorts
residence, barn and outbuildings, i've
miles from Georgetown, In Dagsboro
hundred, were burned yesterday morning
together with furniture, machinery, three
horses, cows, hogs and i, 900 bushels of
corn. The fire caught in hay stacks. The
loss is about $4,000 with small insur-
ance. Mr.. Short Is q prominent granger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad will sell
excursion tickets to Washington on May
25th, good TO return until the 29th, for
1926 for the round trip. This cheap rate
should be availed of by all persons de.
string to witness one of the grandest mill.
tary displays since the war. The Balti.
uore & Ohio railroad traverses beauii
full country, and the view from the Sus-
quehanna bridge alone is worth the price
Of the trip. The morning train will
reach Washington in ample time for the
narade
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
A TEXAS TRAIN ROBBERY.
Fifty Armed sIcn In Pursuit Of the
EkObbeTss

AUSTIN, TEXAS, May ia passenger
train on the International Il Great Northern
road was stopped last night at McNeill, a
few miles north of here by 10 or 20 robbers
Some so shots were fired and one mal was
slightly wounded. Another report anys
two were killed. The robbers captursd the
telegraph operator and on the arrl al OF
tho train attacked the engineer and express
messenger. The express car was r bhed,
but the amount taken was not ascertlined.
A considerable amount was also taken rom
passengers. Fifty mounted and armed
men left here for McNeill to pursue the
robbers,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
Rentep by = JeaIous wife,

Thursday morning Mary Hogan and
Mary Hughes met at Ninth and Willow
streets, Philadelphia. Mrs. Hogan charged
that Mary Hughes had been alternating the
affections of her husband, and beat her
with blackjack about the head, fractur-
ing her. skull. The wounded woman was
taken to the German Hospital, whore she
lies in a critical condition, and Mrs.
Hughes was held to await the result Of
the injuries inflicted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

The steamer Pilot Boy of the Tolchester
Steamboat Company, was sold Thursday
to the Glymont Steamboat Company of
Washington. The Pilot Boy began run
ming to colchester Beach nine years ago.
She will now run from Washington to the
Glymont summer resort ON the Potomac
river. The Pilot Boy left Baltimore last
night for Washington. The COLCHESTER
company have besides the Louise the new
Steamer Emma Giles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
r.,nI A,cohol and shellac ExpIoaion

OIucAao, May 20.-Andrew Noodle was
instantly killed and Gus Kemmer was seri-
nusly injured by the explosion of ignited
alcohol and shellac In beer tub at q
brewery lass night.The men were employed
of the vat. The fumes OF the varnlsh wore
ionIted by a lamp. Hoodle was working
near the entrance to the vat, and the explo-
sion blew him out OF 1t. He fell about 20
feet in the excavation in front OF the vat,
breaking his neck in the fall. Kemmer was
hadly burned about the face and limbs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

0NANoooR Va, VIA TAsLEY., May 2O.-Arn
Barker, a eolored woman, living near
sanford, in Pocomoke Neck, went off 10
work yesterday, leaving her two children,
one aged 4 years, tho other months,
she was away tha house burned down and
the children perished in the flames. 1t is
thought the accident was caused by tho
older child playing with the fire that was
left burning In the stove.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
4 n,.tre,s,pr Gnsolene ErplosIon

OHIoAao, May 20.--A special from Toledo,
Ohio, says: At Bryan, near this city, ter
rible accident occurred yesterday at the
residence OF Mr.. Grim. A can Of gasolene
exploded, scattering the oil about and filling
the room with flames. Mr.. and Mrs. Grim
and Mrs. Belts were literally covered with
the burning fluid and were badly burned.
Mrs. Belts recovery Is very doubtful. She
h seriously burned about the body. Mrs.
Grimis arms are burned to q crisp and will
probably have to be amputated. Mr.. Grim's
hurts are not serious.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
rr.rr powoll ln DOMINION.

The steamers Mary Powell and M.
Martin were in collision near New Ham,
burg, N, Y, Thursday morning in fog.
The upper works of the Powell were
badly broken on the port side forward Of
the wheel. This was the Powell's first
regular trip OF the season. Nobody was
injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

OuIoAao, May ia Nesos' special from
IndianapoIls, Ind, says: Morris johnson
went home drunk yesterday afternoon and
went upstairs, ordering his wife, OF whom
he was Jealous, TO follow. Mrs. johnson
iisobeyed, whereupon her husband came
downstairs, drew u revolver and would
have shot her had not Mrs. Riley, a neigh
bor, lust then entered tho house, seized hi'
arm and turned the weapon rs johnson
fired. johnson then ran upstairs ana
living down upon bed, shot himself dead
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
A hudson River Ferry -boat burned

NYAcK. N.Y., May 2O.-This morning at 8
o'clock flames broke out on the Nyack u
Tarrytown ferry-boat Tappanzee. The boat
was ont loose from the dock and iloated out
with the tide couple of hundred feet. She
burned down to the copper on her bottom
and then sank. Only the walking beam is
now visible above the water. The fire was
probably the work OF an lncendiary. The
loss Is about $25, 900 insurance $4,000.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

The committee Of levy court on the
new Market street bridge met Friday
morning on the sight of the structure. The
members report the work progres sing
fairly satisfactorily, but ii is Thought that
tho structure cannot be completed until
after June LIST, the limit Of the contract.
There is per diem forfeit of $50 for each
day after June lat required to complete
the bridge.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
P0WDERLY.


CHICAGO, May 49, General Master Work.
stopped In Chicago on his return from Dem
YER. He remained only two hours, which
he spent In company with General Foreman
Griffiths. Mr. Powlerly eaid his reception
In Denver was most cordial and when
he spoke the Catholic archbishop and
nearly all the Protestant clergy were on the
platform. MIR. Grilllths says TINT Mr.. Pow
derly Is determined to weed the anarchists
ont OF the ranks and offered several sug-
gesiions tonchlng that point but what they
we're MIR. Grffihs declined to state.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

IL having been reported In Detroit that
Father Kolasinski, the deposed Polish
priest, was about to return to that city, a
mob OF his adherents turned out on Thurs
day night to oust the present incumbent
A collision occurred between them and the
supporters OF the existing church admins
tradon, in which clubs were used and O
shot was fired, but no person injured. Two
arrests were made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

The State Medical Society meets ai
Smyrna, June 18th. Along with the
routine work Of election Of officers and
reading OF papers the secretary will
report the "act regulating the practice
Of medicine and surgery, in the State,
passed at the recent session OF the Legia-
stature, upon which it is expected there
will be some discussion.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
.rn.vo,., ,n,er.,n,o ,,lc,,Ic

The Changers fourteenth annual inter
state picnic exhibition will be held at
Williams Grove, Cumberland county, Pa. /,
the week of August Goth. The proiec-
tors anticipate the largest gathering the
grangers have ever had at this place.
Exhibitors of improved machinery, stock
&o., can have space by addressing Il. II.
Thomas, Mechsnicsburg, Pa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
Accident on inc s.. q o,

A misplaced switch on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, at Bay View Station,
near Baltimore, on Saturday afternoon,
caused collision between shifting
engine and passenger car, in which were
is telegraph limo men, who were waiting
20 be taken Chester, Pa, where they were
TO go to work. Snowden Clemmans, a
native OF West Virginia, was killed, and
John W. Martin, James Z. Hare and
Oliver Buckalew were badly injured.
BuckaIew will probably die.